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assura lvs problem in ibm 90nm pdk

iamlearning
iamlearning over 15 years ago
Hi all,
Inspite of 'check and save'ing my schematic from the schematic window and recreating the cdl netlist several times, I am getting the following error when doing the LVS of a mimcap of ibm 90nm process with assura32-cadence ic613.

Loading IBM PDK cms9flp Procedures for Cadence Version

"av3.2:Production:dfII6.1.3:IC6.1.3.500.4"
Net Listing Mode is Analog
*Error* schematic cell: rf9flp mimcap symbol
The schematic was never extracted or is not current in the schematics editor.
Use the `Check and Save' operation in the schematics editor to correct this.
The lastSchematicExtraction property is missing.
1 error(s) encountered, vldb not generated
Error - dfIIToVldb failed to execute

*WARNING* /usr/local/cadence/assura32/tools/assura/bin/nvn exit with bad status
*WARNING* Status 256
*WARNING* Assura execution terminated


This problem is only for the cells containg mimcap and iductor, because I could complete the lvs of an inverter successfully. Even, this error does not apear when I use assura317 instead of assura32.

Can anyone please give me any clue to get out of this strange error?
Thank You ...
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  • iamlearning
    iamlearning over 15 years ago

    schematic view of the nfet_rf is nothing special. It is same as the symbol of the nfet, but difference is- it is surrounded by a green circle. No other device symbols like diode,resistor or capacitor are included. Probably the symbol is different from the 8rf. However, the model of the nfet_rf uses the model of nfet, this is for sure.

    Shall I rename the copied symbol of mimcap to 'auLvs' or the view type is to be changed anyway? I am not clear because, if I have a symbol named auLvs derived from the mimcap with view type 'symbol', then what will happen when I shall try the same for the inductor? Shall not I attempt to have a couple of 'auLvs' with the view type- 'symbol'?

    Thank You for your suggestions :)

    Best Regards ...

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  • iamlearning
    iamlearning over 15 years ago

    schematic view of the nfet_rf is nothing special. It is same as the symbol of the nfet, but difference is- it is surrounded by a green circle. No other device symbols like diode,resistor or capacitor are included. Probably the symbol is different from the 8rf. However, the model of the nfet_rf uses the model of nfet, this is for sure.

    Shall I rename the copied symbol of mimcap to 'auLvs' or the view type is to be changed anyway? I am not clear because, if I have a symbol named auLvs derived from the mimcap with view type 'symbol', then what will happen when I shall try the same for the inductor? Shall not I attempt to have a couple of 'auLvs' with the view type- 'symbol'?

    Thank You for your suggestions :)

    Best Regards ...

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